Northstar Cafe

Northstar Cafe is a dive bar North Beach San Francisco located in United States.

8 / 10
164
ratings
  • Phone

    (415) 397-0577

  • Website

    thenorthstarsf.com

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  • Type

    Dive Bar

Address

1560 Powell St (at Green St) San Francisco , CA 94133 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Outdoor Seating Yes
TouchTunes Jukebox Yes
Menus Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 44


Keywords:

free popcorn buffalo bill sabres game lsu game happy hour pool tables great value bar casual music football neighborhood spot pubs crowded beach gifts
Eater

It can be crowed, due to it's cozy size, but happy hour starts at 1:30 p.m., the drinks are reliable, and pool and popcorn are free. Overall, it's a gem. Read more

TK-421

My mistake, I was looking for the Death Star! Doh! However, I found some nice locals hanging on a Monday (it's always Monday for Stormtroopers) who were friendly ; one was totally digging my Dewback!

Daniel Pearson

Cozy dive with free popcorn . It's a great neighborhood spot to grab a beer (or many) and watch sports . They also host a lot of bar crawls so be ready for crowds in and out.

DoubleDeuce

A surprisingly level pool table for the free price. Definitely a Philly bar but fun to view the various photos/collections on the walls too.

SFist

Northstar is what most would call a neighborhood bar , not a hipster bar , and it's also a sports bar.The liquor and beer are cheap and the crowd is friendly . Read more

Rob Ray

"Bus Stop East" for me. Love this bar . Usually a good cheap beer on tap . They also run a (free!) football pool every week that can get you a $50 gift certificate (for here or for Shanghai Kelly's).

THE Z WORLD ZAHRAN

Came here on a pub crawl. A small bar , popular with the locals. Good music , nice and friendly staff . Good happy hour deal .

Steve Poland

They play the Buffalo Sabres games ! You can request the audio for the back TVs and they can still play music in the front. Pool table and great beer selection .

Jon Goldmann

The alcohol . And it’s a haven for Philadelphians, so pretty much the best place ever.

Jessica Myers

Great local bar . Bomb beers and free popcorn !

Nick Collins

Get crowded on weekends during games but pretty friendly crowd . Can’t go wrong with the Dark N Stormy

Jayme Duran

Great sports bar ! Bartenders pour heavy, free popcorn , friendly staff and patrons. Just be aware of the mayor...he has a crass mouth.

Daniel Rusteen

Great local bar , not very divey (which is good), free popcorn , good guy/girl ratio, rarely a line for the bathroom

Joe Hall

Good dive bar that's been here since 1882. Free popcorn . Pool table . TVs .

Bravo

This is the only dive bar I go to because it's so close to my house. They have a jukebox so you decide the music style. You're in control!! -Mattin Noblia, Top Chef

Kelsey Kotzebue

Great neighborhood spot with group of friends.

Leah W.

Love this place, a must at least once.

Gadling

Staff can be a little surly, but the overall vibe is relaxed, and the beer selection is pretty fantastic. Look for the photos of boobs on the walls.

Roger Ma

Free popcorn on the far right of the bar ! ????

KNOW BODDIE

During football season, North Star shows LSU games on Saturdays and Buffalo Bills games on Sundays.

Mark P

Great bar for watching Buffalo Bills and Sabres games !

Diana Mirakyan

Nice place to have some drinks and see a football game

Andrei Romanov

Leave a little bit of the (free) popcorn on the bathroom floor earlier in the evening for a great late night snack . JD loves it.

June Qin

Very nice food here and nice environment

Luke Gallagher

Great place to leave your credit card. The next day you come to get it and enjoy the popcorn .

Natalie M

Avoid on Wednesday. There's a bar crawl that rolls through.

Adam R

Great beer selection

Adrian Liu

Order a drink here! They're good!

Richard Liu

Reasonable prices and a great crowd--my favorite starting spot in North Beach .

Justin T

Nothing really great about the bar itself; it just seems to be a popular gathering point for paid barcrawls.

Jim Stonecipher

Great for LSU Football in SF

Matt Jensen

Come for the drinks. Stay for... Uhm... The drinks.

hafeez raji

trip into north beach , nothing spectacular...had to stare at a Giants flag thinking why didn't i wear my Yankees gear for this spot, show them a true CHAMPION Read more

Anna Lima

This is an LSU alumni bar !! Check it out to watch all the LSU games !!

Carolina Madrid

Good selection of beers on tap , fun atmosphere . Read more

Craig Chan

Molly and Hooks are the best

Talia MacMath

Good red beans and rice/gumbo on LSU game days

Meredith Herman

The free popcorn is awesome!

Phyllis Murray

Free pool!

Rebecca Yuen

The office of Hawkins, ceo of the Day Club.

Ed DISCHNER

Play pool . No quarters needed.

Fog Gilbert

The City 's ONLY Buffalo bar .

Eric

Beat place to watch Navy football games.

Brent Yocom

The mayor is a bitch.

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